ISLAMABAD: President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Ahsan Bhoon today filed a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging Article 62(1)(f) which relates to the lifetime disqualification of parliamentarians.
Ahsan Bhoon has stated in his petition that the apex court couldn’t assume responsibilities of a trial court under Article 184 (3) of the Constitution. This article doesn’t give right to appeal against a court verdict, which negates the principle of a fair justice, he added.
SCBA President said the apex court defined the parameters for the use of Article 62(1)(f) in its verdicts. He suggested that an election challenged under this article be set aside only.
The SCBA president further proposed that the penalty of life disqualification be handed only in matters pertaining to election.
It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court had disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and PTI leader Jahangir Tareen under Article 62(1)(f). Social media was already anticipating of a filing this petition that would challenge the life-time disqualification of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former MNA Jahangir Tareen.
